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Wellington LGA · VIC
For an investor,
A read of Briagolong's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+65% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.5% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
The bigger picture
How Briagolong's metrics connect, ordered for the selected buyer — derived from the figures above, not a forecast.
The overall Suburb Score, then each category on its own scale — weigh the ones that matter to you.
Each category is rated on its own scale — weigh the ones that matter to you. “Premium” means desirable but costly to enter, not a negative.
Briagolong ranks 6th of 6 among its Wellington peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Score | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sale | A · 85 | — | — | 5.0% | Very safe |
| Dutson Downs | A · 78 | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Giffard | A · 78 | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Glomar Beach | A · 78 | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Blackwarry | A · 73 | — | — | 3.6% | Very safe |
| BriagolongThis suburb | A · 62 | $437k | +65% | 3.5% | Elevated |
Peers are same-LGA suburbs from the safety roster, scored on the same Suburb Score (a balanced weighting). For context, the VIC benchmark median is ~$780k.
What could go wrong
We surface the downside on purpose — most tools only show the upside. Observations from the data we hold, not advice.
Briagolong's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 37% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 88% over 4 years.
Hover any segment for the full breakdown.
Residential non-aggravated burglary is rising — +500% over 3 years (1 → 6).
The call above is yours, free. The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Briagolong median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Mixed fundamentals for a balanced focus — 62/100.
A 5-year median-price change of +65% maps to 96/100 on the growth scale.
A 3.5% gross house yield maps to 51/100 on the yield scale.
A median of $437k against the ~$780k VIC benchmark maps to 90/100.
Safety score of 23/100 — a VIC-wide percentile of reported offences (higher = safer).
1 funded project in the council-wide pipeline maps to 55/100 (LGA-wide, not suburb-specific).
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Briagolong's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
Chat to PropSignal AI about Briagolong's prices, yields and growth, or compare it with other suburbs on your shortlist — free.
Ask AI about BriagolongFree government data, each metric at its latest available year — see full sources & licensing. Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Briagolong grew +11% between 2013 and 2023, and is projected +15% more by 2036.
Blended from Briagolong's ABS SA2 statistical areas — area estimates, not suburb-exact.
Source: ABS 2021 Census, suburb level. Median household income is gross (before tax). Affordability is median rent/mortgage against the suburb's median household income — a comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
Government & non-government schools located in Briagolong (2024), largest by enrolment.
Median sale price by property type and size, 2023; the chart shows the yearly median trend. Yield is gross rental yield.
Median house price, five-year capital growth and gross rental yield — plus rental vacancy (2025); under ~2% is a tight rental market — the figures behind the Suburb Score below.
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